Pole-socket.



PATENTED SEPT. 8, 1908.

D.. A. ROBERTS. POLE SOCKET. APPLICATION FILED AUG.1,1907.

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ATTORNEY WITNESSES OVW@ DANIEL A. ROBERTS, OF ELMIRA, NEW YORK.

POLE-SOCKET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented sept. s, 190e.

Application led August 1, 1907. Serial No. 386,663.

To all 107mm it 'may concern:

Be it known that l, DANIEL A. Ronnn'rs, a citizen of the United States,residing at l ll-- mira, in the county 'of Chemung and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pole-Sockets, of which the following is a speci'lieation. j

This invention relates to improvements in the metal sockets used forsupporting poles and rods within the frames of doors and windows for thepurpose of hanging portires, sash curtains and the like therein.

The object of my invention is to provide a socket formed of one piece ofmetal, which shall be. simple and inexpensive to manufacture, and whichmay be applied to the framework of a door or window without the use ofseparate screws, nails or the like.

.l attain my object by means of a pole socket formed from one piece ofcast or sheet metal in the manner illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure l represents a perspective view of my improvedsocket; Fig. 2, a plan view and Fig. 3 a vertical longitudinal sectionthrough the center of the same.

liike letters of reference. designate like parts iu the several views.

Preferably my pole sockets will bestamped from one piece of sheet metaland bent around at the center to 'lit the half circuminto the socketover the .top thereof.

ference of' the poles or rods which they are designed to receive, withrcrtical .sides projecting above the curved portion. From the bodyportion A so formed, flat spurs B project out at the rear with sharpenedends, and above the spurs, at each side, cars (l are formed ou thevertical portions and bend inwardly at. right angles thereto.

'l`o apply'the. sockets, as so formed, to the frame-\\'ork of a door orwindow, all that is required is to drive the spurs B into the wood workwith clearance. above the socket sullicient to permit the pole or rod tobe dropped The ends ol'v the. pole will abut against the ears (1* (l andwill, therefore, )rovent' the socket from being pulled out of p ace eventhough considerable weight bo supported by the pole.

.the form shown.

Spurs B, being ilat and projecting from the vertical sides of thesocket, will be driven into the womlwork )arallel with the` grain of thewood and will slight defacement thereof.

Changes in the form and arrangement of the several parts of the socketmay be made without departing from the spirit .of my ine vention. v

The sockets, as so formed, are complete in themselves and can be quickly'applied with the use of no other instrument than ahammer. They may hemade of various sizes to conform with diiierent diameters of poles androds and, instead of being stamped and rolled up from sheet metal, mayhe cast in They also may be. made in ornamental designs, although Iprefer to produce them in the form of a simple hand of metal with theouter surface polished and plated or l:n. |uered.

'hat l claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters-Patent is:

1. A. pole socket comprising a body p0rtion of semicylindrieal formhaving a longitudinally projecting spur and au inturned ear integrallyformed thereon along one edge adjacent each end.

2. A pole socket comprising a body portion of semicylimlricalform'terminating-in parallel vertical end portions. said end portionsbeing provided along one edge with flat longitudinally projecting spurs,and means on the socket for engaging the pole when inserted therein toprevent the withdrawal of the `spurs.

il. A pole socket comprising a semicvvline drical body portion adaptedto receive the cud of a`pole, one or more inturued ears formed thereonalong one edge to be engaged by theI end of' the pole, and longitudinalspurs projecting from. said edge adjacent each cud thereof.

vln testimonjT whereof .l have aliXed my signature, in presence of twowitnesses. l

DANIEL A. ROBERTS.

llvitnesses: j l

\l. E. Vrinnnon, A. S. Divian.

, therefore, cause Very

